Dominique Loreau

Dominique Loreau is a French essayist who has lived in Japan since the late 1970s.

She gained recognition for her book "L'Art de la simplicité," published in 2005.

Loreau offers seminars on simplifying life and was inspired to write her book after observing the cluttered and stressful lives of Japanese urbanites.

Despite not considering herself a writer, she decided to address her book primarily to women as a playful response to the predominantly masculine world.

Loreau's work focuses on minimalism and the art of living with less, drawing from her experiences in Japan and her understanding of Zen principles.